Degree

General information

The typical duration of a PhD thesis at the IMPRS "The Leipzig School of Human Origins" (IMPRS LSHO) is 3 to 5 years. PhD students will typically obtain their degree from the University of Leipzig. They then need to be enrolled in the list of doctoral candidates of the

Faculty of Life Sciences OR

Medical Faculty OR

Faculty of Computer Sciences.

Under some circumstances, PhD students may be registered at and obtain their degree through another university. In this case the PhD regulations of this other university apply.

PhD regulations of the faculties at the University of Leipzig

Application for enrolment in the list of doctoral candidates (German only) [pdf](Please mind that at this Faculty you need to be enrolled in the list of doctoral candidates two years before you submit your dissertation.)

Guidelines for submitting the thesis, thesis defence etc. in [English] and [German]

PhD regulations at the University of Leiden

Registration at the University of Leipzig

For PhD students it is possible - but not mandatory - to register as a student at the University of Leipzig (UL). PhD students who register at the UL have to pay a semester fee of currently 197.50 Euros per semester and an additional amount of 10 Euros as a deposit for the student card. The latter is a one time payment. Please check out the following links including more detailed information:

To be registered as a PhD student at the UL your application must contain a comprehensive account of your previous school and university education. All certificates must be submitted as authenticated copies in both the original language and in German, English or French. Your application must include the following: 1) the topic of your doctoral thesis, 2) supervisor's declaration and 3) a proof of financing.

More information regarding the enrolment as a PhD student at the University of Leipzig and the contact information for Stefanie Kölling (International Center, University of Leipzig) can be found at: